--- title: "Todd L. Cresap | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-l-cresap-nd-historical" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Todd L. Cresap North Dakota North Central Judicial District Court · Former District Judge ## Profile - Court: North Dakota North Central Judicial District Court - State: North Dakota - Role: Former District Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-10-02 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge Todd L. Cresap, a long‐time North Dakota District Court judge, retired on July 17, 2026, after nearly two decades on the bench, and passed away on September 12, 2026 - Todd Lester Cresap was appointed District Court Judge for the North Central Judicial District (Judgeship No. 5 in Minot, ND) by Governor John Hoeven in 2009 ### Education - University of North Dakota School of Law in — J.D. (1986) - Todd L. Cresap is a Valley City native who obtained a Minot State University bachelor’s degree in 1983 and a University of North Dakota law degree in 1986. ### Additional information - A May 12, 2026 official notice announced his retirement effective July 17, 2026. - He was later elected in 2012 and re‐elected in 2016 and 2022. - He won election in 2012 and reelection in 2016 and 2022. - Governor John Hoeven appointed him to Judgeship 5 in Minot in 2009. - He entered the North Dakota bar in 1986 and practiced privately in Minot for more than two decades. - He was admitted to the North Dakota Bar on September 26, 1986 North Dakota Court System - Before joining the judiciary, he practiced law privately in Minot for over 20 years - In a letter to Governor Kelly Armstrong, Cresap said, “It has truly been my honor to have served both the people of the Northwest District as well as those of the North Central District”. - His service spanned the Northwest and North Central judicial districts. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### remote hearing and evidence Scope: statewide North Dakota Administrative Rule 52 permits reliable electronic-means proceedings in district and municipal courts on the court's or a party's motion; a party seeking the proceeding must give notice and obtain court approval. Evidence excerpt: Parties seeking to hold an electronic means proceeding must provide notice to the other parties and obtain approval from the court. [North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 52: Reliable Electronic Means Proceedings](https://www.ndcourts.gov/news/north-dakota/north-dakota-supreme-court/general-news/remote-proceedings-by-electronic-means-a-useful-tool) Source checked: 2026-07-27 ### remote hearing and evidence Scope: statewide North Dakota's official Rule 52 guidance states that in civil actions a court may conduct a hearing, conference, other proceeding, or take testimony by reliable electronic means. Evidence excerpt: In a civil action, the court may conduct a hearing, conference, or other proceeding, or take testimony, by reliable electronic means. [North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 52: Reliable Electronic Means Proceedings](https://www.ndcourts.gov/news/north-dakota/north-dakota-supreme-court/general-news/remote-proceedings-by-electronic-means-a-useful-tool) Source checked: 2026-07-27 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.ndcourts.gov/news/north-dakota/district-courts/judges/judge-todd-l-cresap-to-retire) - [Official roster](https://www.ndcourts.gov/news/north-dakota/district-courts/judges/judge-todd-l-cresap-to-retire) - [North Dakota Court System official judicial roster](https://www.ndcourts.gov/news/north-dakota/district-courts/judges/judge-todd-l-cresap-to-retire) - [North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 52: Reliable Electronic Means Proceedings](https://www.ndcourts.gov/news/north-dakota/north-dakota-supreme-court/general-news/remote-proceedings-by-electronic-means-a-useful-tool) - [North Dakota Court System official judicial roster](https://www.ndcourts.gov/news/north-dakota/district-courts/judges/judge-todd-l-cresap-to-retire) - [North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 52: Reliable Electronic Means Proceedings](https://www.ndcourts.gov/news/north-dakota/north-dakota-supreme-court/general-news/remote-proceedings-by-electronic-means-a-useful-tool) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-l-cresap-nd-historical", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-l-cresap-nd-historical", "name": "Todd L. 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